Why are these stamps all the way at the back of the book? The phrase “Back of the Book” (BOB) is a bit of philatelic slang, referring to stamps that are listed at the back of U.S. collectible stamp reference catalogs. Worldwide BOB stamps appear at the end of country sections. They have or had specialized use, such as Air Mail, and are categorized separately.
Read more in our stamp collecting blog article “What are Back of the Book Stamps?”.
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C7 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1926 -1927 Map of US and Airplanes – 10¢ dark blue
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C40 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1949 – 6¢ Alexandria Bicentennial
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C17 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1931 – 1932 Rotary Press – Winged Globe – 8¢ olive bistre
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C42 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1949 U.P.U. Issue – 10¢ Post Office – purple- U.S. Parcel Post Due Stamp J102 UsedUnited States Parcel Post Due Stamps – 1978 – 1985 – 11¢ red & black
U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E22 UsedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1954 – 1971 – 45¢ (1969) – blue & red
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C100 Used1980 U.S. Airmail Stamp #C100 featuring Glenn Curtiss
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C113 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1983 – 1989 – 33¢ Alfred Verville (1985)
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C116 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1983 – 1989 – 44¢ Juniper Serra (1985)- U.S. Special Handling Stamp QE3 UnusedUnited States Special Handling Stamps – 1925 – 1929 – 20¢ yellow green
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E22 UnusedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1954 – 1971 – 45¢ (1969) – blue & red
- U.S. Special Handling Stamp QE2 UnusedUnited States Special Handling Stamps – 1925 – 1929 – 15¢ yellow green
U.S. Parcel Post Stamp Q2 UnusedUnited States Parcel Post Stamps – 1912 – 1913 All Printed in Carmine Rose – 2¢ City Carrier- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E23 UnusedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1954 – 1971 – 60¢ (1971) – blue & red
U.S. Parcel Post Stamp Q7 UsedUnited States Parcel Post Stamps – 1912 – 1913 All Printed in Carmine Rose – 15¢ Auto Service- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J22 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1891 – 1893 – 1¢ bright claret
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J46 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1910 – 1912 Single Line Watermark Perf 12 – 2¢ deep claret
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J16 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1884 – 1889 – 2¢ red brown
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J38 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1895 – 1897 Double Line Watermark Perf 12 – 1¢ deep claret
- U.S. Parcel Post Due Stamp J103 UnusedUnited States Parcel Post Due Stamps – 1978 – 1985 – 13¢ red & black
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J66 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1917 – 1923 Unwatermarked Perf 11 – 30¢ dull red
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J53 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1914 – 1915 Single Line Watermark Perf 10 – 2¢ carmine lake
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J49 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1910 – 1912 Single Line Watermark Perf 12 – 10¢ deep claret
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J56 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1914 – 1915 Single Line Watermark Perf 10 – 10¢ carmine lake
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J67 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1917 – 1923 Unwatermarked Perf 11 – 50¢ dull red
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J32 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1894 – 1895 Unwatermarked Perf 12 – 2¢ deep claret
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J31 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1894 – 1895 Unwatermarked Perf 12 – 1¢ deep claret
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J25 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1891 – 1893 – 5¢ bright claret
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J24 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1891 – 1893 – 3¢ bright claret
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E10 UsedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1916 Unwatermarked Perf 10 – 10¢ pale ultramarine
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E9 UsedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1914 Perf 10 – 10¢ ultramarine
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J63 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1917 – 1923 Unwatermarked Perf 11 – 3¢ dull red
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J48 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1910 – 1912 Single Line Watermark Perf 12 – 5¢ deep claret
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E8 UsedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1911 Single Line Watermark – 10¢ ultramarine
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J3 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1879 Unwatermarked Perf 12 – 3¢ brown
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J2 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1879 Unwatermarked Perf 12 – 2¢ brown
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C32 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1946 – 5¢ DC-4 Skymaster
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C97 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1979 – 31¢ High Jumper
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C57 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1959 – 1960 Regular Issues – 10¢ Liberty Bell (1960)
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C38 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1948 – 5¢ New York City Jubilee
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C48 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1954 – 4¢ Eagle in Flight
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C12 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1930 Flat Plate Printing Perf 11 Winged Globe – 5¢ violet- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J75 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1930 – 1931 Perf 11 – 30¢ carmine
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J71 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1930 – 1931 Perf 11 – 2¢ carmine
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C27 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1941 – 1944 Transport Issue – 10¢ Transport Plane
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C23 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1938 Eagle – 6¢ blue & carmine- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J55 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1914 – 1915 Single Line Watermark Perf 10 – 5¢ carmine lake